I own a 2001 Sonata V6 and have only 28k miles on it. However, the owner manual recommends to replace the timing belt every 4 years or 60k miles. Since I have this car for already 6 years but have low mileage on it do I need to replace the timing belt now? Or should I wait til it'll be around 60k miles? Thanks.
WheelBroker1 -> RE: Timing belt (6/11/2007 7:56:57 PM)
I would consider changeing it now...it's kinda like when they say , change your oil every 3,000 miles or 4 months , whicever comes 1st
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Doohickie -> RE: Timing belt (6/12/2007 4:35:52 AM)
Does the V6 have a belt or does that just apply to the 4? A lot of V6s have chains.
If you have a belt, the key phrase is "whichever comes first". For you it was time before mileage. If your belt goes and trashes the engine, Hyundai is off the hook.
lighthouse1 -> RE: Timing belt (6/12/2007 3:23:03 PM)
o1 -sonata would have the belt and i would difintly change it - there also a hydrulic tensioner that may be leaking i would consider changing it while your there
Doohickie -> RE: Timing belt (6/12/2007 5:40:48 PM)
Yes, if you have the belt, then definitely change it out.
n2ho -> RE: Timing belt (6/13/2007 4:31:33 PM)
Thanks everybody for your advices, I went to the dealer yesterday and the belt was changed ($475 total).
Doohickie -> RE: Timing belt (6/13/2007 5:48:32 PM)
That's not too bad. Being a V6, does it have twin belts or only one? I really haven't looked into the Sonata all that much.
n2ho -> RE: Timing belt (6/15/2007 4:33:06 AM)
It is written in the invoice "1 timing belt, price: $105.53" so I assume there is one belt in V6 Sonata 2001. This is small V6, only 2.5 liters.
Doohickie -> RE: Timing belt (6/15/2007 9:27:49 AM)
Okay. Just curious.
Ryan_V -> RE: Timing belt (7/2/2007 8:11:09 AM)
The timing belt if not driven a whole lot after time will start to conform to the sahpe in which it sits. So they say change in out after 4 yrs, especially if it isn't driven much. I've seen one of these belts break because it sat to long in one spot and conformed to that shape..after it was ran for a couple weeks...bam! It broke..lucky it wasnt an interference motor.
